A list of generally highly-regarded, entertaining, all-ages anime!
| Title | Format | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Wars | Film | Prime, Netflix, Apple, Archive.org |
| The Boy & The Beast | Film | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| Natsume’s Book of Friends | 86 Eps | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| Bocchi the Rock | 12 Eps | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| Keep Your Hands Off My Eizouken! | 12 Eps | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| Cells at Work! | 21 Eps | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| Mob Psycho 100 | 37 Eps | Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Prime |
| Haikyuu!! | 85 Eps + Films | Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Prime |
| Sound! Euphonium | 39 Eps + Specials | Crunchyroll |
| Aquatope on White Sand | 24 Eps | Crunchyroll |
| ⚠️ Zenshuu. | 12 Eps | Crunchyroll |
| ⚠️ Dennou Coil | 26 Eps | Netflix |
Studio Ghibli Films
Three founders built this most beloved studio in Japan that rivals and surpasses Disney releases! Hayao Miyazaki is generally considered one of the greatest animators and filmmakers of all time. Ghibli films don’t follow Western storytelling structures so can feel a little strange sometimes.
| Title | Streaming |
|---|---|
| Spirited Away | Netflix, Max |
| My Neighbor Totoro | Netflix, Max |
| Ponyo | Netflix, Max |
| Kiki’s Delivery Service | Netflix, Max |
| The Secret World Of Arrietty | Netflix, Max |
| Castle in the Sky | Netflix, Max |
| ⚠️ Princess Mononoke | Netflix, Max |
Skip Grave of the Fireflies. It’s an amazing film but way too dark and depressing even for adults.
⚠️ = a formative or impressive work with some graphic violence or darker themes